I would probably
call it a career. I would probably call it
a wrap if tua was my son. My son was playing football, I
would suggest calling it a wrap. But I'm not a pro athlete. They are hyper competitive. They fight to the end. And in team sports,
they often feel a guilt to teammates and
coaches in letting them down. It is real. It's one of the many reasons. Pro athletes are
admirable and redeemable. They fight. They play through pain. They don't want to
let teammates down. They cry when they do. Because I think two
is probably going to talk himself
into playing again, and I'm not sure he should. He's a great guy,
very thoughtful, and he's a wonderful teammate. He has an incredible
reputation in the league and I think he'll talk
himself into playing. I think you'll have doubts. Reportedly a member
of his family's, suggests that it's time to quit. I think I would, but that's
not the way pro athletes are. Andrew luck was rare that
in his 20s in his prime, he walked away. But it's very hard for
pro athletes to do that. I mean, think about it. Most of us go to
college and we start thinking about our careers. But the journey for a
professional athlete often starts when they're
six, seven, eight years old. People sacrifice for them. It's their identity. It's a lifestyle. Attaway has been a
quarterback back in Hawaii for I mean, probably started
at 6 or 7 years old and what, 26 years old now? Something like that. It's a big part of him. I mean, he's got a
life beyond that, but it's a big part
for pro athletes and it's a real palpable thing. They feel guilt. They hurry
themselves back to play. I've talked to NFL athletes. I had dinner last night
with an NFL executive and he said, you know, we
have to sometimes tell players you can't play this week. You are too hurt. You have to protect them. They fight to the finish. It's not what I do. It's not maybe what you
do, but it's what they do. Should the NFL consider
somewhat of an amnesty clause to protect the players
from themselves? Again, to his
decision, it's his, but my guess he'll talk
himself into playing. He'll say things like, you
know, I'll be smarter next time. I, I could have avoided that. Hey, I didn't get
hurt last season. And maybe all those are
true, but being a pro athlete is almost addictive. It's a wonderful life. It can be a tough life. It can be a physically
punishing life. But just to ask to on
his own to step down and and retire all the
coaches, all the teammates. There's a bond in pro sports
that's hard to explain. A lot of teams,
there's limitations on when guys like me are even
allowed in the locker room. And truthfully, I never
like going into them. It's a sanctuary
for pro athletes. It's a club. I haven't earned the
right to be there. They have to let us in. But it's a special place. It's a special bond. I've been around pro athletes. I've seen him cry years
later recalling games they're in their 60s and 70s. Those were 50 years ago. There's really nothing like it. And more often than not, when
you pay a player and to have just got the bag, they
feel a responsibility to not let teammates down,
coaches down, fans down, the franchise down. They could. A lot of people
could get the money and then take work
off a little early. But that's not how tua works
and that's not how most pro athletes I've known worked. I think I would call it a wrap. It's tough. Dion Dawkins of
the Buffalo bills. Talked after the game. He, an opponent, a
rival, was emotional. The decision is
tours and tours only, but I bet privately the NFL is
having discussions this morning. And I bet they'd
prefer he walk away. Not to punish the
dolphins to protect tua. Believe it or not,
they've said forever. This league, this sport,
it's about family. And of all the sports
I've covered in my life, it really is. It's different. We wish him and
the dolphins well. It's his decision,
only the game. So we've talked about this in
sports, in the nba with luka. Like how much luka is too much. Luka he always leads the nba
in what they call usage rate. Well, if the NFL had
that, Josh Allen would lead the league in
usage rate last year, I think 58 touchdowns. The bills had he was
part of 51 like that. That's not the way you want it. Last night Buffalo
had four touchdowns. Josh Allen was part
of one of the four. That's what you want? That's what the Celtics did. The Celtics said, we
love Jayson Tatum. He's all nba first
team, but we're going to lean into collaborative. Dallas is still trying to figure
that out with the mavericks. And I think Buffalo is
getting really close. And I think last
night was an example. This is what I keep
asking with Buffalo. I didn't have him in my
top 10 to start the season. Let me watch him. But last night was impressive. I mean, the downfall of
the patriots at the end, they were too reliant on Brady. But the bills now have a
really good running back. Joe Brady, the
offensive coordinator. He and Allen work. They have depth at
wide receiver too strong above average tight
ends they looked efficient. Not a lot of penalties. Offensive line dominated zero
sacks allowed it was now Miami's not one of the better
defenses in the league but they're not terrible. I mean I look at this last night
and I think, is this a pivot? Sean McDermott
deserves some credit. Last couple of years, they're
drafting offensive guys in the first couple
rounds, first couple picks, it's tight ends,
it's wide receivers, it's running backs. They're trying to get him help. They're not being stubborn. Sean McDermott and the
bills are listening. They're not being stubborn here. I mean, like I think
Lamar Jackson is amazing. I don't think he can
take those kind of hits. I don't think it's sustainable. But I watched last night. Buffalo now feels more complete. They don't have any
drama at wide receiver. Offensive line was excellent a
really nice running back tight ends wide receiver depth. Mean, four touchdowns. Josh Allen only
connected to one. I think that's the Buffalo
bills that can win a super bowl. I didn't know. I watched the Arizona game
and my takeaway was come on, you got you got to let's put the
superman cape away last night. They did.